Tarkhan (Punjab)
| Regions with significant populations | |
|---|---|
| India and Pakistan | |
| Languages | |
| Hindi • Punjabi | |
| Religion | |
| Hinduism • Islam • Sikhism |
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Tarkhan, carpenter caste of the Panjab - Tashrih al-aqvam (1825)
The Tarkhan is a kin-based group commonly found in the Punjab regions of India and Pakistan. They are traditionally carpenters by occupation.[1]
The Tarkhan is categorized as the Vishwakarma caste.[2]
During the British rule in Africa a large number of Sikhs were taken to East Africa, for cheap labour, over 90 percent of whom were Ramgarhia Sikh, due to their skills in carpentry.[3]
See also
- Dhiman
- Khatti
References
- ↑ McLeod, W. H. (2000). Exploring Sikhism: Aspects of Sikh Identity, Culture and Thought. Oxford University Press. p. 214. ISBN 978-0-19-564902-4.
- ↑ Atal, Yogesh. Sociology: A Study of the Social Sphere. Pearson Education India. p. 242. ISBN 978-8-13179-759-4.
- ↑ Light, Ivan Hubert; Bhachu, Parminder. Immigration and Entrepreneurship: Culture, Capital, and Ethnic Networks. p. 172. ISBN 1412825938.
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